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Apalachicola Raney House

Apalachicola

Around Apalachicola, the Forgotten Coast is home to parks, forests, refuges, and waterways along US 98 and the barrier islands, offering lots of outdoor adventure

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Apalachicola National Estuarine Research Reserve

palachicola NERR Scipio Creek

Eastpoint      ( 29.728904, -84.887821 )      

A UNESCO Biosphere Reserve, the Apalachicola National Estuarine Research Reserve blankets nearly a quarter million miles of marine basin on Florida’s Forgotten Coast

Apalachicola NERR Nature Center

Nature Center Trails kiosk Apalachicola NERR

Apalachicola NERR  |  Eastpoint
( 29.7301, -84.8866 )      0.8 miles

A delightful destination for learning about Apalachicola Bay, the headquarters of Apalachicola NERR boasts a nature center and more than a half mile of gentle interpretive trails

Apalachicola River

Apalachicola River houseboat

Along the 167-mile length of the Apalachicola River, it is cradled by both tall bluffs and extensive wetlands, both boasting botanical beauty

Cat Point Trail

Loblolly bay Apalachicola NERR

Apalachicola NERR  |  Eastpoint
( 29.72760, -84.88995 )      0.5 miles

Just a short walk from the Apalachicola National Estuarine Research Reserve Visitor Center, this half-mile loop meanders coastal habitats in Eastpoint

Chapman Botanical Garden

Chapman Botanical Garden

Orman House Historic State Park  |  Apalachicola
( 29.730683, -84.990441 )      0.4 miles

Chapman Botanical Garden honors the memory of Dr. Alvan Wentworth Chapman, a noted botanist who in 1860 published Flora of the United States. Adjoins the Orman House

Gap Point Trail

Gap Point at St. George State Park

St. George Island State Park  |  St. George Island
( 29.718900, -84.749583 )      5.0 miles

At St. George Island State Park, the 5-mile round trip Gap Point Trail offers an opportunity to backpack or day hike to get up close to the desert-like coastal scrub.

High Bluff Coastal Hiking Trail

Scrub along the High Bluff Coastal Trail

Tates Hell State Forest  |  Carrabelle
( 29.809317, -84.729067 )      8.7 miles

Discover the beauty of the Forgotten Coast by hiking one or both loops through coastal scrub protected atop high dunes inside Tate’s Hell State Forest

John Gorrie Museum State Park

John Gorrie Museum

Apalachicola      ( 29.724655,-84.985168 )      

One of only two Floridians honored in the halls of Congress for their achievements, Dr. John Gorrie is the acknowledged inventor of air conditioning, patented in 1851.

Little St. George Island Trails

Island Ridge Trail at Little St. George Island

Apalachicola NERR  |  Apalachicola
( 29.603103,-85.049676 )      3.3 miles

If you’re looking for remote along Florida’s coast, Little St. George Island in Apalachicola Bay has over 9 miles of undeveloped beach and several miles of trails, and is only accessible by boat.

Orman House Historic State Park

Inside the Orman House

Apalachicola      ( 29.730885,-84.989929 )      

Sitting on a high bluff above the Apalachicola River, the Orman House was built by early Apalachicola settler and shipping magnate Thomas Orman in 1838. It is now preserved as Orman House Historic State Park.

Ralph G. Kendrick Dwarf Cypress Boardwalk

Ralph Kendrick Boardwalk

Tates Hell State Forest  |  Carrabelle
( 29.835818, -84.793065 )      0.3 miles

Leading to a stand of dwarf bald cypress centuries old and less than 15 feet tall, the Kendrick Boardwalk at Tate’s Hell State Forest is one of the weirder botanical spots in the Florida Panhandle

Scipio Creek Boardwalk

Scipio Creek Trail

Apalachicola NERR  |  Apalachicola
( 29.732009, -84.995673 )      0.6 miles

A sweeping view of the Apalachicola River estuary waits like a pot of gold at the end of the rainbow on this beautiful nature trail and boardwalk

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